diff --git a/zun/api/controllers/v1/containers.py b/zun/api/controllers/v1/containers.py
index 65b7bba0c..02aebf621 100644
--- a/zun/api/controllers/v1/containers.py
+++ b/zun/api/controllers/v1/containers.py
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ class ContainersController(base.Controller):
             compute_api = pecan.request.compute_api
             try:
                 container = compute_api.container_show(context, container)
-            except exception.ContainerHostNotUp:
-                raise exception.ServerNotUsable
+            except exception.ContainerHostNotUp as e:
+                LOG.error("Failed to get container details: %s", str(e))
 
         return view.format_container(context, pecan.request.host_url,
                                      container)
diff --git a/zun/common/exception.py b/zun/common/exception.py
index 5ce8efe38..847d92722 100644
--- a/zun/common/exception.py
+++ b/zun/common/exception.py
@@ -713,11 +713,6 @@ class ContainerActionEventNotFound(ZunException):
     message = _("Event %(event)s not found for action id %(action_id)s")
 
 
-class ServerNotUsable(ZunException):
-    message = _("Zun server not usable")
-    code = 404
-
-
 class OverQuota(ZunException):
     message = _("Quota exceeded for resources: %(overs)s")
     code = 403